Houseboats in Dal Lake: Once Iconic, Now Neglected
A cultural icon from Kashmir, one of many attractions for European tourists, finds itself overlooked by the tourism department. Amid a repair ban, damaged houseboats in the lakes of Kashmir are sinking. The repairing of houseboats has been banned as it supposedly contributes to the pollution in the Dal lake. The houseboats' owners have appealed to the government to implement sustainable methods like bio-digester tanks to avoid polluting the lake with waste, a move which will help them sustain their livelihood.
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